It took him a long time to ______ the skills he needed to become an artist.
| A．acquire | B．arrive | C．return | D．cover |
As time went by, the plan stuck ____ fairly practical.
| A．to proved | B．to proving | C．proved | D．to be proved |
—You didn’t invite Mary to the ball?
—____ her, too?
| A．Must I invite | B．Should I have invited |
| C．Must I have invited | D．Should I invite |
It was believed that things would get worse, but ____ it is they are getting better.
| A．before | B．after | C．because | D．as |
—What field will your son go into after graduation from Nanjing University?
—I’m not quite certain, but he ____ a good teacher of English.
| A．promises | B．becomes | C．makes | D．proves |
The students spent as much time getting trained as they ____ studying.
| A．disliked | B．were | C．had | D．did |